The annual symposium is held to review and update current concepts in clinical and practice management for advanced practice nurses and advanced practice nursing students. Almost all of the breakout sessions contain pharmacology contact hours.

Keynote Presentation

"Health Policy and the Nurse Practitioner in Today's Environment"

Heather Ross, PhD, DNP

Dr. Ross is a clinical assistant professor affiliated with the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS), College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI), and Global Security Initiative (GSI). Her research interests include biomedical technology innovation in complex sociotechnical systems; interdisciplinary team work in health care, including non-traditional team members; cardiac electrophysiology; implanted and wearable medical devices; and person-centered care. She was a candidate for the U.S. Congress in the 2018 election.

Saturday Breakout Sessions

*Pharma contact hours will be provided for this session.

Breakout #1

SGLT2 Inhibitors: What Role do They Have on Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity*

The CBC - This Basics and Beyond for the Primary Care Provider

Colorectal Cancer Screening Update and Case Study

What NP's Need to Know About Wearables

Breakout # 2

10 New Medications Impacting Primary Care for 2018-2019*

Direct to Consumer Genetics: How to Use in Clinical Practice

How to Screen for Severe Mental Illness*

Cervical Cancer Screening and Sexual Health*

Breakout #3

It's Over the Counter so It Must Be Safe: The Other Overdose Crisis*

Security in Today's Electronic World

10 Obesity Myths*

Treating Your Transgender Patient in Primary Care

Breakout #4

Hot Topic Medications in Pregnancy: What PCPs Should Know*

Sports Physicals What Not to Miss

Acne, Actinic Damage & Anti-Aging: An Overview*

Contract Negotiations: How to Get A Winning Contract

Sunday Workshops

Billing and Coding 101: How to Show Them the Value of Your Work

Lab Interpretation

Basic Suturing for the Office (additional $40 supply fee required)

NP Business Owners Panel: Learn About Owning Your Own Practice in 4 Different Settings

Exhibit and Sponsor Opportunities

This conference is a southwest regional symposium and we are anticipating between 250 prescribing providers. Your participation provides direct interaction with the participants during breaks and meals.

Non-Members $325

NP Students $175

Saturday Only Conference Registration Fee

AzNA Members $175

Non-Members $275

NP Students $150

Sunday Only Conference Registration Fee

AzNA Members $150

Non-Members $250

NP Students $100

Cancellation Policy: Refund for registration cancellations will be processed until July 15 less a $35 administrative fee. No refunds after July 15.

Hotel Rooms

The Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West offers rates for $115 per night for single and double occupancy and no resort fee. The cut-off date is July 5, 2019 Please call 1-855-811-0083.

Continuing Education

The SW Regional Nurse Practitioner Symposium provides up to 9.25 nursing continuing education contact hours. Pharmacy contact hours are also available and have been calculated, see sessions for the number available.

The Continuing Nursing Education Group is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Commission on Accreditation.

Conference Goal: To review and update current concepts in clinical and practice management for advanced practice nurses